William "Billy Bass" Nelson (born 1951) is a U.S. musician, who was the original bassist for the P Funk band. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

Billy was born in Plainfield, New Jersey and worked at George Clinton's barbershop, sweeping the floor and singing and dancing for the customers. Clinton, Nelson and some friends soon formed a doo wop barbershop quintet called The Parliaments. Nelson joined late because was in jail in Brooklyn, New York for joyriding. He was originally the guitarist, only later switching to bass when Eddie Hazel was recruited to replace him. Map of Plainfield in Union County Plainfield is a City in Union County, New Jersey, United States. ... George Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is an American musician, widely considered one of the forefathers of funk. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Barbershop harmony is a style of unaccompanied vocal music characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture. ... The Parliaments were an early doo-wop singing group from Plainfield, New Jersey. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... To joyride is to drive around in a car with no particular goal, a ride taken solely for pleasure. ... Eddie Hazel (April 10, 1950 – December 23, 1992) was a pioneering guitarist in early funk music in the United States. ...

Due to legal problems, The Parliaments alternated between the names Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s. Nelson invented the name "Funkadelic" to reflect the style (funk) and connect it with the then burgeoning psychedelic music scene. Parliament was originally The Parliaments, a doo-wop group based out of George Clintons Plainfield, New Jersey barber shop. ... Funkadelic was originally the backing band for the doo wop group, The Parliaments. ... Funk is an African American musical style. ... Psychedelia is a term describing a category of music, visual art, fashion, and culture that is associated originally with the high 1960s, hippies, and the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, California. ...

Billy Bass Nelson left the group in 1971 after a financial squabble with George Clinton. He later played with The Commodores, Chairman of the Board, Fishbone, Jermaine Jackson, Parlet, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations and Lenny Williams. He also rejoined Funkadelic to record the bassline on "Better By the Pound" (Funkadelic, Let's Take It To The Stage, 1975). 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... The Commodores was a highly successful soul/funk band in the 1970s. ... The phrase Chairman of the Board has several meanings: Chairman of the Board is the term used to denote the leader of a corporations board of directors. ... Fishbone is a pioneering alternative rock band that plays a unique fusion of funk, ska, punk rock, reggae, heavy metal, and more. ... Jermaine LaJaune Jackson, now a. ... Parlet was a female spinoff group from P-Funk formed by veteran background vocalists Mallia Franklin, Jeanette Washington and Debbie Wright. ... Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. ... William Smokey Robinson, Jr. ... The Temptations (often abbreviated as The Tempts or The Temps) are an American Motown singing group whose repertoire has included doo-wop, soul, psychedelia, funk, disco, R&B, and adult contemporary. ... Lenny Williams is a successful R&B vocalist who is perhaps best known as the lead singer of Tower of Power from 1972 to 1975, when the group recorded So Very Hard to Go and several other of its other biggest hits. ... Title of album: Lets Take It to the Stage Artist: Funkadelic Release date: 1975 Record label: Westbound Compared to most Funkadelic albums, Lets Take It to the Stage features many short and to-the-point songs, and fewer epic jam sessions. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

In 1994, Nelson had enjoyed a surge of name-checking by such legendary bassists as John Norwood Fisher (of Fishbone) and Flea (of the Red Hot Chili Peppers) and he rejoined P Funk, releasing Out of the Dark with many old Funksters under the name O.G. Funk. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... John Norwood Fisher (known as Norwood Fisher, b. ... Fishbone is a pioneering alternative rock band that plays a unique fusion of funk, ska, punk rock, reggae, heavy metal, and more. ... Michael Balzary aka Flea Flea (born Michael Peter Balzary on October 16, 1962 in Burwood, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia) is the bassist for the alternative funk band Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are a Grammy Awards-winning, four-piece rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Out Of The Dark (1998) is the ninth album by Falco. ...

In 1996, Billy Bass Nelson contributed to the CD of cHUCk dA fONk fISHMAN writing and recording the debut from Fishman dubbed The Squishy Declaration. He still contributes with Fishman today, and will appear on the upcoming CD from Fishman's new band fONKSQUISh